POP - X vs TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

POP - X

Switchworks Technologies Inc.
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 400 installs
VS

TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

TextNow, Inc.
App Store
$5.48M/mo
~$65.76M/yr · 134.8M installs
Revenue winner TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited wins +547990700% vs other
Installs winner TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited wins +33709475% vs other
MAU winner TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited wins +10210012% vs other
Rating winner TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited wins +28% vs other

Why TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited earns roughly 5479907× more per month than POP - X - $5.48M vs $0.
  2. Subscription model. TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited runs a $4.99/mo subscription that compounds; POP - X relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited has ~134.8M lifetime installs vs POP - X's ~400 - 337095.8× the funnel top.
  4. More monetization surfaces. TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited runs 10 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

POP - X
vs
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$5.48M
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$65.76M
Lifetime installs (est.)
400
134.8M
Monthly active users (est.)?
166.4
17.0M
App Store rating
3.75★
4.79★
Total ratings
4
899K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
$4.99
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
10 tiers

POP - X

Switchworks Technologies Inc.
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Released
Sep 26, 2024
Last updated
Feb 6, 2026
File size
90.8 MB
Content rating
17+
Version
3.2.1
Languages
English, Chinese, Chinese
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TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

TextNow, Inc.
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Released
May 7, 2009
Last updated
May 4, 2026
File size
406.4 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
26.18.0
Languages
English, French, Spanish
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FAQ

Which makes more money, POP - X or TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited? v
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited earns about $5.48M per month, while POP - X earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$5.48M more per month for TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited). Annual revenue: POP - X ≈ $0/year, TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited ≈ $65.76M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, POP - X or TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited? v
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited leads with about 134.8M estimated downloads vs 400 for POP - X - a 337095.8× gap. POP - X's App Store downloads are estimated from 4 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited's App Store downloads are estimated from 899K ratings.
Are POP - X and TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Social Networking category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do POP - X and TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited offer? v
POP - X: no IAP detected on the public listing. TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited: IAP range 10 tiers detected. POP - X runs a "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)" monetization model; TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited runs "Subscription (~$9.99/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, POP - X or TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited? v
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 3.8 (gap of 1.0 stars). Rating volume: POP - X 4 ratings, TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited 899K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these POP - X vs TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for POP - X and $5.48M for TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Social Networking) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare POP - X or TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited to a different App Store app? v
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